Andrew Scott’s net worth over time
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| Date | Estimate | Source |
| Oct 2024 | $10 million | Celebrity Net Worth · page last updated October 5, 2024 |
Where the money comes from
These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.
Andrew Scott’s fortune in real-life terms
Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).
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Andrew Scott has an estimated net worth of $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Andrew Scott net worth page (figures as of October 5, 2024).
Andrew Scott is an Irish actor who was born on 21 October 1976 in Dublin. He attended Gonzaga College, took weekend classes at a youth theatre, and won his first film role at 17 in Korea, released in 1995. He briefly studied drama at Trinity College Dublin before joining the Abbey Theatre, then moved to London at 22 and built a stage career that brought a Laurence Olivier Award for A Girl in a Car with a Man in 2005 and a Broadway debut in The Vertical Hour in 2006.
He came to wide attention as James Moriarty in the BBC series Sherlock from 2010 to 2017, winning a BAFTA Television Award. He played the priest in the second series of Fleabag in 2019, winning a Critics' Choice Television Award, and earned Emmy nominations for Black Mirror and the Netflix series Ripley. Film credits include Pride, Spectre, Denial, 1917, All of Us Strangers, which brought a Golden Globe nomination, and Wake Up Dead Man. On stage he won a second Olivier Award for Present Laughter in 2019 and earned nominations for Hamlet and Vanya.
How Andrew Scott makes his money
Television is his largest stream. Sherlock made him a recognizable face, and later lead or key roles in Fleabag, His Dark Materials, The Pursuit of Love and Ripley brought prestige series fees from the BBC, HBO and Netflix.
Film work adds steady paychecks across studio and independent projects, from the James Bond film Spectre and the war drama 1917 to the Knives Out sequel Wake Up Dead Man.
Theatre remains central to his career. West End runs such as Hamlet, Present Laughter and the one-man Vanya bring salaries and filmed broadcasts.
Voice work rounds things out, including audiobooks of The Great Gatsby and Ulysses, radio plays and animation such as Big Hero 6: The Series.
His estimate
Celebrity Net Worth estimates Andrew Scott's net worth at $10 million, on its page last updated October 5, 2024. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.
His figure reflects a long run of acclaimed television, film and stage work in Britain and the United States. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.
Career and money timeline
- 1995
Makes his film debut in Korea.
- 2005
Wins his first Olivier Award.
- 2006
Makes his Broadway debut in The Vertical Hour.
- 2010
Begins playing Moriarty in Sherlock.
- 2019
Stars in Fleabag and wins an Olivier for Present Laughter.
- 2023
Stars in All of Us Strangers.
- 2024
Plays Tom Ripley in Ripley.
Andrew Scott net worth FAQ
What is Andrew Scott's net worth?
Andrew Scott's net worth is an estimated $10 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Andrew Scott net worth page (October 5, 2024). It is an estimate, not an official figure.
How did Andrew Scott get so rich?
The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Television roles, Film roles, Stage work, Audiobooks.
Is Andrew Scott a billionaire?
Not by current published estimates. Andrew Scott is estimated at $10 million.
Who did Andrew Scott play in Sherlock?
He played Jim Moriarty, Sherlock Holmes' nemesis, and won a BAFTA Television Award for the role.
Sources
- Celebrity Net Worth, Andrew Scott net worth page (October 5, 2024)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
- Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
- Background facts: Wikipedia, Andrew Scott (actor) (accessed November 8, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.
Photo: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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